All air transport news – Page 85
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NewsSAS gives investors more time to prepare equity-injection bids
Scandinavian carrier SAS has revised its timeline for equity solicitation, extending the deadlines for investors by four weeks. SAS, which is restructuring under US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, also states that it aims to complete its court-supervised processes around the end of this year. The airline is looking to raise ...
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NewsUS House committee approves bill to hike pilot retirement age to 67
A US lawmaking committee has approved a measure that would increase the USA’s mandatory airline-pilot retirement age, spurring criticism from pilot unions and praise from regional airlines.
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NewsA220-500 could spur Airbus to seek second engine option
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury has signalled that the airframer will consider offering a second powerplant option for the A220 once it embarks on developing a larger variant of the twinjet. The A220 currently has two models – the -100 and -300 – which are exclusively powered by Pratt & ...
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NewsAirbus hikes payload specification for A350 freighter
Airbus has hiked the payload capability of the A350 freighter, bringing it up to 111t from the initial level of 109t. Senior vice-president for widebody programmes Florent Massou disclosed the higher figure during a briefing on 14 June. The aircraft emerged towards the end of 2021 and has so far ...
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NewsFAA requires ‘secondary’ cockpit barriers in new jets
The US Federal Aviation Administration has finalised a rule requiring new passenger aircraft have “secondary” cockpit barriers, a measure intended to better prevent passengers from storming the cockpit.
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NewsFirst prototype SSJ-New handed over to flight-test station
Irkut’s first prototype SSJ-New has been formally transferred to the flight-test station, for a series of assessments ahead of its maiden sortie. Ground tests have commenced on the twinjet, an updated version of the Superjet 100 featuring a greater number of Russian-built components. Aerospace firm United Aircraft says the aircraft ...
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NewsTecnam studies predicted significant range reduction for P-Volt as batteries aged
Tecnam paused the development of its all-electric P-Volt over fears that battery performance would degrade so quickly that within weeks the nine-passenger aircraft would be reduced to flying routes of under 40nm (74km). Announcing the move on 13 June, the Italian airframer said that batteries were not sufficiently mature, and ...
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NewsFlat-bulkhead 737-800 converted to freighter by US specialist
US modification specialist Aeronautical Engineers has converted a Boeing 737-800 – one with a flat aft pressure bulkhead – into a freighter, its first adaptation of the variant manufactured with this feature. The aircraft, serial number 30146, was originally delivered to Garuda Indonesia in 2010. Aeronautical Engineers claims it is ...
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NewsKenya Airways losses under scrutiny by parliamentary committees
Kenya’s parliament has been questioning Kenya Airways and the country’s transport ministry over concerns regarding the flag-carrier’s financial position. The senate standing committee on trade, industrialisation and tourism met on 13 June to discuss the operational and financial status of the carrier, and understand whether steps were being taken to ...
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NewsAirbus trims 20-year global fleet outlook as sustainability drives aircraft replacement
Airbus’s latest 20-year market forecast expects that the overall global fleet in 2042 will be smaller than the 2038 fleet predicted in its outlook four years ago. The airframer puts the worldwide fleet for 2042 at 46,560 aircraft – down by more than 1,100 on the figure it had originally ...
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NewsTecnam pauses P-Volt on battery concerns
Italian airframer Tecnam has paused development of its all-electric P-Volt aircraft citing a lack of certainty around improvements in battery performance to deliver a “viable” product.
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NewsBoeing backlog jumps in May with 737 Max and 787 orders
Though Boeing continues reporting order cancellations, the manufacturer padded its backlog in May with another 69 aircraft, including with 10 newly ordered 787s, reflecting an ongoing post-pandemic recovery.
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NewsArcher Aviation confirms hiring former FAA leader Billy Nolen as chief safety officer
Electric air taxi start-up Archer Aviation confirms it has hired Billy Nolen as its chief safety officer, news coming less than a week after he resigned from his position as acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
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NewsHonda Aircraft launches 2600 light jet, with 2028 certification goal
The HondaJet 2600 will soon be more than a concept after North Carolina-based Honda Aircraft committed to developing the 10-person light business aircraft with a goal of having it certificated by 2028.
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NewsOptimistic Finnair lifts full-year profit forecast
Finnair has hiked its full-year financial outlook, forecasting a comparable operating profit that will match – or even exceed – the immediate pre-crisis level. It had previously signalled that its comparable operating profit would not reach the €163 million of 2019. Finnair has lifted its guidance because travel demand is ...
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NewsMiddle East’s Texel Air sets up Auckland-based cargo carrier
Middle Eastern freight operator Texel Air is to establish a Pacific region sister carrier, which will be based at Auckland in New Zealand. Texel Air is located in Bahrain and uses a fleet comprising several variants of Boeing 737 freighter: two 737-800s, two 737-700s and a 737-300. It states that ...
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NewsBritten-Norman confirms relocation of Islander production
Britten-Norman has confirmed previously disclosed plans to relocate manufacturing of its BN2 Islander from Romania to the UK, alongside increasing output of the iconic twin-engined type.
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NewsIrkut sets up Russian facility to service electronic systems on Superjet 100
Russian airframer Irkut has set up a laboratory facility for maintenance and repair of electronic components on types including the Superjet 100. The facility is located near the Moscow-based Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute. Irkut claims the centre is the first in Russia for carrying out maintenance on specialised Superjet 100 parts. ...
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NewsAir Tanzania unveils initial cargo services after receiving 767-300F
Air Tanzania has outlined initial cargo services including cities in the Middle East and India, after introducing a Boeing 767-300 freighter to its fleet. The airline states that its cargo network will include flights to Dubai and Mumbai, as well as the African destinations of Kinshasa and Lubumbashi from 26 ...
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NewsWizz reinforces Albanian routes as Ryanair prepares to open Tirana network
Ryanair is to open its first flights from Albania, presenting a competitive challenge to budget rival Wizz Air which is set to expand its own route network from the capital Tirana. The Irish carrier has unveiled 17 routes on which it will commence operations in the upcoming winter season. All ...